Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK
ENDING 06 November 1998:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
A valuable Science Advisory Committee Review was held for the GP-B
experiment. The committee members were non-GP-B persons
including one past
Nobel prize winner. There were many
interesting discussions during the
meeting.

The first
two flight DPA isolators were assembled by Scott Fletcher.
An
additional qualification unit isolator was assembled
and it has gone
through environmental testing. The results
of these tests are very good. Photo1: Top view of telescope
(click to see Photo 2) Photo 2: dpa

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Relativity Mission solar array bond table and the solar
cell weld
fixtures have completed assembly. The bond table
is undergoing check out and
will be ready for its first
scheduled use in January 1999. Photo: LMMS engineer Shawn
Shelton with the Relativity Mission solar array bond
table.